Katherine Granstra, Senior in Health Services Administration program, wins national Robert J. Stull Essay Competition

The School of Nursing and Healthcare Leadership is pleased to congratulate Katherine Granstra, a Senior in the Health Services Administration program, on winning the national Richard J. Stull Student Essay competition. Granstra’s winning essay is entitled: “Nurse against Nurse: Horizontal Bullying in the Nursing Profession.” In this essay Granstra researched the impact of bullying on the nursing profession by reviewing current literature, as well as interviewing MSUM nursing faculty. Granstra concluded that horizontal bullying is an organizational concern that needs to be addressed within healthcare to create safe patient and work environments. Granstra’s essay was screened and submitted by the program director, Brandi Sillerud, DNP, MSN, RN; to represent MSUM’s Health Services Administration undergraduate program. The essay competition is sponsored by the American College of Healthcare Executives. We are honored to have a MSUM student recognized at a national level for her work.